Economic policy often focuses on metrics of economic growth, such as GDP, that don’t capture the many other ways policies impact the wellbeing of communities, families, and individuals across the country. Equitable Growth highlights relevant, cross-cutting work that enhances our understanding of how economic policy impacts not just economic growth but also families’ wellbeing.
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What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
Expert Focus: Examining the implications of financial well-being and asset building
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023
A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?
February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022
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A generational perspective on recent U.S. homeownership divergence by income and race
July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020
Equitable Growth invests more than $250,000 to advance research on paid family and medical leave in the United States
July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020
Employer-employee discordance in awareness and perceived accessibility of paid family and medical leave
July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
New research on the Great Recession shows extended unemployment benefits insignificantly affect U.S. unemployment rates
July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
A college degree is not the solution to U.S. wage inequality
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
Child care is essential for working parents, but is the industry ready and safe to reopen?
July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Child Care Market: Evidence from Stay-at-Home Orders
July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
New analysis shows state paid leave programs cushioned the blow of COVID-19, sparking important new questions
June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020
One year later: Recession Ready and the coronavirus recession
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
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